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Fans of Dodgers only had to wait for the fourth game of Albert Pujols with the team to see him hit a home run. The Dominican’s two-run cannon was key for Los Angeles to beat Arizona 3-2 this Thursday and complete the four-game sweep
The Big Top champions have already warmed up and have won eight of their last nine matches .
Pujols, rejuvenated with his new team , has reached base in all four games since being acquired by the Dodgers. He broke a tie by blowing up the right-field fence against pitcher Merril Kelly in the second inning to make it 2-0.
MACHINE. pic.twitter.com/iMqvazW4JB
– Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) May 19, 2021
Was the home run 668 for the legendary Dominican who accumulated 445 homers with the St. Louis Cardinals and 222 with the Angels . Now he has one with the Dodgers. It was also his number 3 hit, 222 to place himself in the 12 of all time above Eddie Murray.
The Diamondbacks tied the game thanks to a home run by Eduardo Escobar in the sixth inning, but Will Smith, the A young Dodgers catcher who grew up watching his idol in Pujols made the difference with a home run in the seventh.
Wholesome. pic.twitter.com/xANSwtO5li
– Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) May 21, 2021
The game was round for the Dodgers fans because the victory went to the Mexican reliever Víctor González (1-0). The left-hander from Nayarit got four outs, including three strikeouts, to continue his excellent campaign.